NORML: Influencing Federal Reforms Through Local Advocacy
Mon / Feb 7th
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) was founded in 1970 by Keith Stroup. Stroup was working… Read More
Spotlight
Spotlight is where we feature cannabis industry companies who are doing good things. Learn about how startups get going, what brands are doing now, and how they plan to move forward directly from company founders.
Cultiva Law: From Cannabis Activism to a Purpose-Driven Legal Practice
Fri / Jan 21st
Because of prohibition, cannabis and the law have been forever intertwined. Prohibition ensured that any cannabis entrepreneur, whether they were… Read More
FlowerHire: Cannabis Staffing for a Diverse & Inclusive Industry
Wed / Jan 19th
As new state-legal cannabis markets come online, companies need to find staff at every level. That is where recruiting firms… Read More
Vessel: Taking On Sustainability In Cannabis Vape Tech
Wed / Jan 12th
A California-based company is pressuring lawmakers to address environmental concerns around waste-disposal methods in the cannabis industry. They’ve even begun… Read More
Perfect: Pharmacologically Inspired Cannabis Blends
Fri / Jan 7th
Generally, inhalable cannabis products lack continuity — customers might buy the same branded flower from the same store but get… Read More
LOWD: Driving Demand with Premium Cannabis Flower
Wed / Jan 5th
LOWD is a Portland, Oregon-based cultivator of premium cannabis products. Established in 2019, the company was founded with a mission… Read More
Beard Bros: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities in Cannabis
Thu / Dec 16th
Bill and Jeff Levers are brothers from Florida, but you may know them as the Beard Bros. Bill has a… Read More
MainStem: Simplifying the Cannabis Supply Chain
Wed / Dec 15th
Despite decades of activism in favor of safe cannabis access, the regulated industry remains in its infancy. The space is… Read More
GKUA Ultra Premium Cannabis: Growing Weezy’s Weed
Tue / Dec 7th
In 1982, Jacida Carter gave the world Dwayne Michael Carter, the G.O.A.T we know as Lil Wayne. Raised in Hollygrove,… Read More
Native and Indigenous-Owned Cannabis Brands Thrive Despite Regulatory Obstacles
Fri / Nov 26th
Indigenous and Native American tribes have stewarded the land in North America for countless generations. Today, Indigenous-owned cannabis and hemp brands are thriving in the industry despite regulatory obstacles including licensing issues, local restrictions, and more.
indacut: Scaling a Cannabis Delivery Service to MSO Retailer
Tue / Nov 9th
At 23-years old, many adults are venturing into the workforce with their new degree or putting in their first few… Read More
BIOS Lighting: NASA-Inspired LED Lighting Solutions
Tue / Nov 9th
BIOS Lighting is an LED lighting solutions firm that uses research-backed technology to optimize plant growth and stimulate photosynthesis. Before… Read More
The Stone Age: An Immersive NYC Cannabis Experience
Mon / Nov 1st
Excitement. Plateau. Orgasm. Resolution. These are the interpretive steps taken by The Stone Age Experience, an immersive and experiential cannabis… Read More
Spirit of the Bayou: A Kush Queen Halloween Collection
Wed / Oct 27th
Life is a series of concentric circles where sometimes we are deeply rooted, and at other moments we’re untethered from… Read More
PurTec: Consumer Safety-Focused Vape Hardware
Mon / Oct 25th
The vape industry has not stopped its momentum since entering the cannabis space. But after a near-decade of developing hardware… Read More
The People’s Ecosystem: Community Empowerment Through Cannabis
Thu / Oct 14th
An equitable cannabis industry should include legacy operators — this is the cornerstone principle at The People’s Ecosystem. The People’s… Read More
Farechild Events: Bringing the Cannabis Industry Together
Tue / Oct 12th
Farechild Events is focused on making connections within the cannabis industry. They launched at the beginning of 2020 but their… Read More
Women in the Soil: Highlighting Women Cultivators in California’s Emerald Triangle
Thu / Sep 16th
“Women have historically been the rulers of home and hearth, have developed an innate sense of the world around them, and seem to sense things a little faster and more deeply.” — Wendy Kornberg, Humboldt cannabis grower
Fruiting Bodies: Social Justice-Based Psychedelics Reform
Tue / Sep 14th
When Colorado voted to legalize adult-use cannabis, they became a guiding light for the states that came online next. This… Read More
NECANN: Northeast B2B Cannabis Conventions
Tue / Aug 24th
In 2015, medical cannabis was legal in Massachusetts but dispensaries had yet to open. Simultaneously, the push for adult-use legalization… Read More
Studio Linear: Customized Cannabis Branding, Packaging, & More
Tue / Aug 17th
Studio Linear is a female-owned creative design firm in Maine that specializes in the cannabis and CBD industries. From marketing,… Read More
40 Tons: Cannabis & Apparel for Restorative Justice
Tue / Aug 3rd
If you ask 40 Tons founding member Anthony Alegrete about the very beginning of the brand, he would go back… Read More
Hyosung America: Improving Cash Management for Cannabis Retailers
Thu / Jul 22nd
The cannabis industry is currently the most cash-laden industry that still has to pay taxes. So when it comes to… Read More
CannaCon: Facilitating Cannabis Industry Connections & Education
Wed / Jul 14th
It’s been nearly five years since the first-ever CannaCon landed in Tacoma, Washington. Since then, the business-focused cannabis trade show… Read More
